Azalea 'Hardy Gardenia’ Double White Flowering Azalea Selected Size:1 gallon 'Briotii' may reach 10 ft

'Briotii' may reach 10 ft in height and width in 10 years

'Curtis' may reach 4-5 ft in height by 5-6 ft in width in 10 years

'Adrian's Compact' leafs out with a bright pink-red color that matures to dark red

First photo by Mariusz Lewandowsk

'Diane' is another amazing witch hazel selection from Jelena and Robert de Belder at Kalmthout Arboretum

Azalea 'Hardy Gardenia’ Double White Flowering Azalea Selected Size:1 gallon 'Briotii' may reach 10 ftAzalea 'Hardy Gardenia' Double White Blooms Evergreen Azalea Linwood Hybrid Zones 6b 9 Dr. Charles Fischer of Linwood, NJ, decided to start hybridizing azaleas for the azaleas florist potential in the North. Cold tolerance had to be tested. Double blooms was a plus. Being easy to force into a bloom was a necessity. Lastly, the flowers had to be exquisite. Hardy Gardenia checked off all these boxes. Hardy Gardenia has one of the most simple and